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Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill on april 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig deepwater horizon, operating in the macondo prospect in the gulf of mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on the deepwater horizon and the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil. This accident is also called as gulf of mexico oil spill, bp oil disaster or even macondo blowout. Massive oil spill welcome boost to economy, says bp. The 2010 bp oil spill contributed to an unusually high death rate for dolphins in the gulf of mexico, a new study suggests. This article draws from that submission, which has. Facts about bp oil spill present the information about the deepwater horizon oil spill. Citations for reference and further reading are included at the end of each chapter. The book spans 118 pages, and lists the contact details of over 1,200 oil spill clean up contractors in 50 countries including north america and canada. Final report of the presidents national commission on the. The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling. The gulf oil spill just highlights a national problem.
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